'Walking Dead' Season 4 Spoilers: A Mysterious Deadly 'Force' and 5 Other Brand New Revelations

dinsdag 3 september 2013

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by Linda Sharps 1 hour ago

When last we visited the topic of Walking Dead spoilers from the upcoming fourth season, I was telling you about how there may be big changes ahead for two of the main characters. The latest scoop comes courtesy of a VERY interesting article over at The Hollywood Reporter, which includes no less than 14 season 4 spoilers.

Of course, we're all using the term "spoiler" a little loosely, because most of these revelations would fall into what I would call the teaser category. That doesn't mean they aren't fascinating as all get out, though. I've rounded up six of the juiciest season 4 announcements the Walking Dead cast and creators decided to share in this latest interview. (Don't read further if you haven't watched season 3!)

One episode will follow the comics storyline exactly. Co-executive producer and special effects guru Greg Nicotero says one upcoming season 4 episode will be "almost verbatim" with a Walking Dead comic issue:

It's really fascinating to make those slight departures, introduce new characters and then get to a situation where you take one episode and you really stick to the source material. You'll be surprised about the way the characters lay out.

Ooh, which one could it possibly be? The really big storylines that come to mind -- the suicide pact, Rick beating the murderer, Rick fighting Tyreese -- involve characters that aren't in the show, so I'm VERY curious how this will turn out.

Rick isn't likely to keep hallucinating Lori. OH THANK GOD. According to Andrew Lincoln, who plays Rick,

Lori's death was incredibly well-explored last season and I'm one of these actors that doesn't like repeating things. One of the great strengths of the show is that we don't like to repeat things. Perhaps we won't see any white-dressed wives appearing this season -- but who knows!

Please just don't, AMC. I am so all done with Lori, thank you very much.

It's possible Michonne may be the one who will find where the Governor's been since last season -- and deliver his punishment. Show creator Robert Kirkman says,

More than any other character, Michonne is driven to find the Governor and find out what's going on with him; where he is, what he may be plotting and bringing him to justice.

That much-teased 'threat' is seriously a BFD. Dude, they are selling this mysterious threat so hard I sure hope it can live up to all the hype. Showrunner Scott Gimple:

It's someone we haven't seen before. Someone unusual; you can't stab them in the face, you can't reason with it. It's a force that would be dangerous in this world and in the world of The Walking Dead, it's terrifying.

It's "someone" -- not "something" -- you can't stab? Okay, I've theorized about this a million times, but I'm officially out. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT.

The zombies are going to be unexpectedly dangerous. The crew has been very clear that the walker threat would be increased in season 4, but Nicotero made an interesting comment about the upcoming surprise factor:

Our group became very proficient at killing walkers, so one of the things that Scott and I talked about after season three was we wanted that threat to be ever constant and ever present. We've devised ways to put our characters in instantaneous jeopardy without them being prepared for it.

Maybe he's talking about herds? At any rate, it sure sounds like there will be plenty of holy-crap moments to look forward to, doesn't it?

The very first episode will introduce new characters and that new threat. Season 4 will follow the split-season strategy where there will essentially be one main story, a mid-season finale, then a second story in the second half of the season. Of the season premiere, Nicotero says,

It's really the one episode of the season where there's a little bit of lightheartedness before the shit hits the fan. It doesn't last very long.

I say this every time, but I can't WAIT. Come on, October 13!

What do you think about these new season 4 teases? Do you have any more guesses for the Mysterious Deadly Threat™?

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'Walking Dead' Season 4: Show Creator Says He Might Kill Daryl Because We Love Him So Much

maandag 29 juli 2013

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by Linda Sharps 2 hours ago

Hey who's the hottest character on The Walking Dead LOL J/K LIKE THIS IS EVEN UP FOR DEBATE. Haaaa, that was funny how I pretended for a second that there was any possible acceptable answer other than Daryl Dixon.

Daryl, who's played on the show by Norman Reedus, has obviously become an overwhelming fan favorite (despite the fact that he wasn't in the original comics, and he was never meant to be a long-term character!). His popularity has spawned a thousand "IF DARYL DIES WE RIOT" t-shirts, and his fan base is … well, let's just call them devoted. (OMG, you should see the comments on his Instagram photos.) (Yes I follow him on Instagram, shut up.)

We obviously don't yet know what all is going to happen to Daryl in season 4, but here are some important things to keep in mind -- including the possibily of Daryl's DEATH.

(Warning: upcoming spoiler for season 3!)

Just how is it that Daryl seems to have a constant supply of arrows for his bow?

It's true that Daryl's never-ending arrows seem a little similar to Hershel's hilarious infinite ammo mode from the season 2 finale, right?

But it turns out there's a perfectly reasonable explanation. In addition to the fact that Daryl typically pulls his arrows back out of the skulls he plants them in, Reedus tells Entertainment Weekly,

They go on runs and we raid places and this is Georgia so that is one of the weapons that people hunt with. So it’s not unheard of to find more arrows. (…) When you show this large of a time frame, there’s a lot of things that are sort of understood. You never see us go to the bathroom, but we do that.

How will Merle's death affect Daryl as a person, as the show goes on?

I think that Daryl was always destined to be a mini Merle. I try to play him like he was embarrassed of who he was becoming … he didn't want to say racist things, he didn't want to do drugs … as a kid he was sort of embarrassed that that was the life he was born into. So once Merle is out of the picture, Daryl has the opportunity to become the man he was never going to be. You know, someone he could be proud of … I think he's slowly starting to find value in himself through other people. And I think he wouldn't have had that opportunity before if Merle was still in the picture.

 Is it theoretically possible that Daryl will die in season 4?

Yes, and if he DOES die, it's because we all LOVED HIM TOO DAMN MUCH. According to creator Robert Kirkman,

I feel like it's a dare. Like, 'Oh, really? You're going to riot? We'll see. No one is safe.'

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! I mean, that's fine, Kirkman. We totally don't care. Whatever. Kill Daryl if you (*breaks down and sobs*)

Do you think Daryl's going to get more screen time in season 4? Or do you think Kirkman may really follow through on his cruel threat?

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